Astros Minor League Recap: May 9th

Astros Minor League Recap: May 9th, 2021

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books and you can see all the Astros affiliates results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Skeeters (3-1) lost 6-4 (BOX SCORE)

Hartman got the start for the Skeeters in this one. He struggled some though allowed 5 runs in 5 innings. Jones put Sugar Land on the board in the 3rd inning with a 2 run HR, his first of the season. McKee tossed two scoreless innings before Blanco allowed a run in the 8th. The Skeeters rallied for 2 runs in the 9th on a Jones 2 run double, but that was all they would get as they dropped this one 6-4.

Note: Jones has a 1.841 OPS in 3 games.

• Bryan De La Cruz, CF: 1-for-4, R, BB
• Ronnie Dawson, RF: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2B, 3 BB
• Taylor Jones, 1B: 2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB
• Lorenzo Quintana, DH: 2-for-5
• Jose Siri, LF: 2-for-5, 2 2B

• Ryan Hartman, LHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• Colin McKee, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (2-4) lost 7-5 (BOX SCORE)

Donato made his second start of the season and pitched well allowing just 1 run over 4 innings of work. The Hooks put a 5 spot on the Missions in the 4th on a Kessinger RBI single and Manea grand slam to go up 5-1. Unfortunately, Rosado relieved Donato and allowed 4 runs in 3 innings and Collado allowed 2 more. The offense was unable to get anything else going and the Hooks lost 7-5.

Note: Donato has 9 K in 7 IP this season.

• Corey Julks, CF: 2-for-4, SB
• David Hensley, SS: 1-for-4, R, 2B
• Colton Shaver, 3B: 1-for-3, R
• Norel Gonzalez, DH: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
• Grae Kessinger, 2B: 1-for-4, R, RBI
• Scott Manea, C: 1-for-3, R, HR, 4 RBI, BB

A+: Asheville Tourists (3-2) CANCELLED

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (1-5) lost 8-5 (BOX SCORE)

Tamarez got the start for the Woodpeckers and allowed 2 runs over 4 innings. Fayetteville got two runs back in the third on solo HRs from Daniels and Barefoot. After a scoreless inning from Garcia, Gomez came in and allowed 6 runs in 2.1 innings. Ramirez connected on a solo HR in the 6th and then Whitcomb had a 2 run single in the 7th but it wasn’t enough as the Woodpeckers dropped this one, 8-5.

Note: Whitcomb is hitting .389 in 4 games this season.

• Joe Perez, 3B: 2-for-4, BB
• Zach Daniels, CF: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
• J.C. Correa, SS: 1-for-4, R
• Matthew Barefoot, CF: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB
• Shay Whitcombd, DH: 2-for-5, RBI
• Justin Dirden, RF: 1-for-5, 2B
• Yeuris Ramirez, 1B: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
• Ronaldo Urdaneta, 2B: 1-for-3, R, 2B, BB, 2 SB

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

SL: TBD – 7:35 PM CT

CC: OFF

AV: OFF

FV: OFF

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